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Or, how long (exactly) is a piece of string?

Seriously, it is a difficult job indeed to come up with a small list of recommended personal development growth tools, it really is.

The development of self, really is a unique journey, for each of us. And one man's fantastic self help book could be another woman's 'new age trash'.

So that's why my focus on this page will be on YOU, and personal development tools and resources that focus on helping you access your true power.

Which means, in my opinion, using self-hypnosis to reprogram your own thoughts about yourself. It means facing yourself, by facing your fears. It even means finding out how to inspire yourself. And more, but not much more.

I'll even summarise my brand new (and ultimate?) self-help tips, that WILL literally force you to grow as a human being. What more could you ask for from a free personal improvement resource, eh!

My Recommended Personal Growth Tools

What I say...

Before I begin with my small list of personal growth tools I believe everyone should have regular access to (on a daily, weekly, monthly or even yearly basis), I'd like to share with you MY ULTIMATE SELF-HELP TIPS (in no particular order, for now):

Laugh (or smile) every day. The more times you can do this (yes, for no reason if things are that bad) the easier it gets.
REASON: improves your mood, simple as that
Think of others, for a while - volunteer your time, in some small way, or reach out to try and help someone else (just listening is enough)
REASON: Thinking of others brings humility
Know yourself, better - take a good look at yourself, and investigate why things irritate you, why you struggle (be kind, but honest)
REASON: Your life is your responsibility - this is a fact!
Take time out - take a holiday, or better still meditate on a daily basis; any form of "mental fasting" is to be encouraged
REASON: Detach yourself from your 'story' - helps with 3., also
And, finally, always remember to... see 1.

If you follow these tips, then I personally guarantee that personal development growth WILL take place from within you. Or, if these tips fail you and no personal improvement occurs for you, then I'll give you your money back - honest! ;-)

Seriously, these self-help tips WILL work. Try them for a week, and then come back here and tell me how you got on...

Personal growth tools - what I say...

So, bearing my self-help tips in mind, then these are my recommended personal growth tools - resources that I believe will help you access the best of you...

Know Yourself
How well do you really know yourself? I mean, really know yourself! All those people that irritate you, for example... all those situations you shy away from... all those times you say "I can't". These are opportunities to KNOW YOURSELF. (Development of self does not come from others changing themselves, or from you wanting to be 'small'.)

One way of knowing yourself is by quieting your mind on a regular basis, via mediation. There are other ways to look at your 'story', but meditation is a great place to start this 'knowing yourself' journey.
Reprogram Your Mind
Now there are many ways you can try and reprogram your mind - EFT, Tapping, meditation and even listening to brain reprogramming audios are methods that come to mind. But the method I'm going to talk about here is hypnosis (hypnotherapy) or specifically self-hypnosis.

Self-hypnosis allows you to directly access the way you think about things. And, let me tell you this, it's the way you think about things that needs to be addressed. It's never what happens to you, but ALWAYS how you respond to what happens.

Self-hypnosis (or hypnotherapy) is a great way to reprogram yourself.
Inspire Yourself
Sometimes, when you really don't believe in yourself, it's necessary to experience someone who took inspiring action, so that they can inspire you to do the same. That could mean watching an inspirational YouTube video (or subscribing to inspirational cinema a la Spiritual Cinema Circle). It could mean reading a few well-chosen inspirational quotes. Or it could mean sharing your successes and failures with others and seeing how they respond.

(It could even mean improving your self-confidence via a free 7-day self-confidence course! ;-) )

Let me tell you this, right now. YOU ARE AMAZING, you really are. And if you visiting the Self Help Collective website can help you realise this then I am truly thankful... :-)
Take Action With a Self Improvement Resource
There really are many ways to put what you learn at self-help sites like this, what you learn from others, into practice. You could try and master your fears, for example, by putting yourself into fearful situations (joining a new club, talking to new people whenever you get chance etc.). You could try something new, that you think is way out of your comfort-zone. You could even...

Well, my recommended self improvement tool is to try and build your very own web business believe it or not. Sounds a bit crazy, I know. And you're probably thinking a lot of "I can't"s right now. Which is exactly why I think it's a great example of challenging yourself!
Laugh A Little
Laughing and smiling really is good for you. What, you need me to say more here? Laughing feels good, so does smiling. And you can laugh and/or smile by reading some funny inspirational quotes, I suppose, or by watching some comedy clips at YouTube or by simply havin' a larf with your mates... :-D
Help Someone Else
Find some way to volunteer your time. Every year, people make new year's resolutions to do just that, but it doesn't have to be the new year for you to volunteer your time, it really doesn't.

And it doesn't even have to involve working for someone else, you could even just share your wisdom and insights to help others here at Self Help Collective! :-)

Putting all of the above recommended personal growth tools, as I like to call them (well, on this page anyway!), into play WILL help you 1) smile more, 2) think of others for a while, 3) know yourself better and 4) take some time out.

All will help you grow, grow, grow...

Of course personal growth tools also include reading self-help books, taking self-help programs, listening to self-help audios, etc. etc.. All of these activities can lead to personal development - the development of self.

Just be careful not to get addicted to the process, rather than the outcome - always remember that personal improvement comes from taking actions, not from just reading another self-help book!

Many of the self-help 'solutions' out there are prone to 'fashion', often contradict each other, are sometimes way over-priced, and - absolutely the worst thing about personal growth tools - is the fact that there are TOO MANY CHOICES...

And that's why I only list the very best self-help books that I've read on my self-help books page. I found these books to be truly transformational of my thinking, and how I look at myself and how I contribute to my 'troubles'.

Personal growth tools - what YouTube has to say...

Keeping a personal journal is an obvious personal growth tool, I suppose. (It's a great way of 'knowing yourself' for sure.) Firstly, it helps you express yourself freely - whether you're feeling good (or bad) about life, or the people and situations in your life. More usefully, though, it helps you track your progress, to log just what your thoughts used to be so you can notice how much you've changed.

Okay, this is what I say. What wanderingmaster says is that you can use YouTube as your personal journal, and as a tool for personal growth. I'll let him explain this further...

"YouTube is a really good tool for self growth..."
-- Wanderingmaster